Man accused of hiding pregnant Chinese women in birthing scheme

Aug. 28, 2012

Written by

Brett Kelman
Pacific Daily News

A man was arrested in Saipan for allegedly hiding pregnant Chinese tourists after they were supposed to leave the island so they could give birth on American soil.

Kuanyi Chen, a citizen of Taiwan who lives in Saipan, allegedly advised women on how to disguise their pregnancy when they traveled to the Northern Mariana Islands, then helped the women dodge federal authorities while they waited to give birth, according to District Court of NMI documents.

Court documents state that Chen allegedly wrote several online "articles" explaining how Chinese women can circumvent immigration law to ...